雅思听力第120套

SECTION 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-10

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Health club customer research

Example	Answer
Name:	Selina Thompson
Occupation:	1 _________________
Age group:	2 _________________
Type of membership:	3 _________________
Length of membership:	4 _________________ years
Why joined:	Recommended by a 5 _________________
Visits to club per month:	Eight (on an average)
Facility used most:	6 _________________
Facility not used (If any):	Tennis courts (because reluctant to 7 _________________)
Suggestions for improvements:	Have more 8 _________________
	Install 9 _________________ in the gym.
	Open 10 _________________ later at weekends.

SECTION 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-16

You will hear a trainer giving a talk to people who want to learn outdoor survival skills.

Complete the flow chart below.

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 11-16.

 

A	air
B	ash
C	earth
D	grass
E	sticks
F	stones
G	water

 

 

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO characteristics apply to the bamboo oven?

AIt’s suitable for windy weather.

BThe fire is lit below the bottom end of the bamboo.

CThe bamboo is cut into equal lengths.

DThe oven hangs from a stick.

EIt cooks food by steaming it.

 

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about eating wild fungi?

ACooking doesn’t make poisonous fungi edible.

BEdible wild fungi can be eaten without cooking.

CWild fungi are highly nutritious.

DSome edible fungi look very similar to poisonous varieties.

EFungi which cannot be identified should only be eaten in small quantities.

 

SECTION 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-25

You will hear a woman called Phoebe, who is training to be a teacher, talking to her tutor, called Tony, about research she has done in a school.

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Research project on attitudes towards study

21Phoebe’s main reason for choosing her topic was that

Aher classmates had been very interested in it.

Bit would help prepare her for her first teaching post.

Cshe had been inspired by a particular book.

 

22Phoebe’s main research question related to

Athe effect of teacher discipline.

Bthe variety of learning activities.

Clevels of pupil confidence.

 

23Phoebe was most surprised by her finding that

Agender did not influence behaviour significantly.

Bgirls were more negative about school than boys.

Cboys were more talkative than girls in class.

 

24Regarding teaching, Phoebe says she has learned that

Ateachers should be flexible in their lesson planning.

Bbrighter children learn from supporting weaker ones.

Cchildren vary from each other in unpredictable ways.

 

25Tony is particularly impressed by Phoebe’s ability to

Arecognise the limitations of such small-scale research.

Breflect on her own research experience in an interesting way.

Cdesign her research in such a way as to minimise difficulties.

 

Questions 26-30

What did Phoebe find difficult about the different research techniques she used?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G, next to questions 26-30.

 

	Difficulties
A	Obtaining permission
B	Deciding on a suitable focus
C	Concentrating while gathering data
D	Working collaboratively
E	Processing data she had gathered
F	Finding a suitable time to conduct the research
G	Getting hold of suitable equipment

 

Research techniques

26 _________________ Observing lessons

27 _________________ Interviewing teachers

28 _________________ Interviewing pupils

29 _________________ Using questionnaires

30 _________________ Taking photographs

 

SECTION 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-40

You will hear an Environmental Studies student giving a presentation about his project on saving an endangered species of plant.

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Saving the juniper plant

Background Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last 31 _________________ Its smoke is virtually 32 _________________, so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities. Oils from the plant were used to prevent 33 _________________ spreading. Nowadays, its berries are widely used to 34 _________________ food and drink Ecology Juniper plants also support several species of insects and 35 _________________ Problems In current juniper populations, ratios of the 36 _________________ are poor. Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so 37 _________________ of whole populations is rapid. Solutions Plantlife is trialling novel techniques across 38 _________________ areas of England. One measure is to introduce 39 _________________ for seedlings. A further step is to plant 40 _________________ from healthy bushes.